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Maruti Suzuki to launch new Alto K10 on Thursday; check design, features

After almost a decade since the current model was introduced, the new Alto K10 is receiving a big update.

From supply shock to demand shock: New crisis hits semiconductor industry

As the companies were working on improving the supply of semiconductors, the demand for PCs, and mobile phones, among other things, fell, now leaving these companies with excess inventory

Hyundai India expects semiconductor shortage issue to improve next year

Hyundai Motor India expects semiconductor shortage issue to improve next year and emergence of a clear picture on the competitive scenario as it faces production constraints at present, according to a senior company official. The second largest passenger vehicle maker in the domestic market by volume has been facing stiff competition from homegrown manufacturers Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra, which are riding high on their new SUV models. Besides, Maruti Suzuki India has also revved up its SUV plans with the launch of new Brezza and Grand Vitara. Leading up to the festive season, HMIL, the maker of popular SUVs, Creta and Venue is sitting on a backlog of 1.3 lakh pending orders. "2022 is driven more by the chip issue, so the real situation of demand will only emerge once we are able to produce with no constraints of semiconductor supplies and that is sometime away," Hyundai Motor India Director (Sales, Marketing and Service) Tarun Garg told PTI in an interaction. He was ...

Automobile industry expects car sales on fast lane in festive season

The auto industry expects car sales to be on the fast lane this festive season on the back of new launches and improved production but is cautiously optimistic on the road

15th Electric Vehicle Technology Expo 2022: EVT Expo begins in Delhi

15th Electric Vehicle Technology Expo 2022: Details, When and Where you can Watch. Know everything about the Electric Vehicle Technology Expo 2022 scheduled in Delhi from August 5-7.

Auto Sales Report July 2022: Toyota breaks their sales record

Auto Sales Report July 2022: Toyota and Maruti Suzuki showed positive growth, while Kia and MG Motors shows a negative trend. Check out the Auto sales report July 2022 insights

Auto retail sales dip 8% in July on poor registrations of PVs, two-wheelers

Automobile retail sales in India dropped 8 per cent on an annual basis in July on account of fall in registrations of passenger vehicles, two-wheelers and tractors

Hyundai to Mercedes, here are top 5 cars to be launched in August

Hyundai, Maruti, Mahindra, and Toyota to launch new cars in different segments. Know everything about the latest cars to watch out for in August.

Royal Enfield to Harley, here are top 5 bikes to be launched in August

Have a look at the top five bike launches in August 2022. Know prices, details, and what makes them different.

Mahindra & Mahindra records 100,000 bookings for Scorpio-N within 30 mins

The company said that the bookings translated into an ex-showroom value of $2.3 billion

Sundram Fasteners' net profit rises 14.5% to Rs 138.03 cr during June qtr

The company's revenue from operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 came in at Rs 1,410.12 crore

Ashok Leyland Q1 profit at Rs 68 cr Q1 on strong volumes vs year-ago loss

The company is planning to invest Rs 750 crore in each of the next two years and is in the final round of talks to raise funds for its EV arm Switch Mobility

How the Right to Repair rule can cut short your visit to the service centre

The tech and auto industry expects the 'Right to Repair' policy to provide recognition to the largely unorganised third-party repairs sector through increased availability of original spares

How China became ground zero for auto chip shortage over past 2 years

The global chip shortage over the past two years has been caused by pandemic supply chaos combined with booming demand

Two-wheeler stocks ready to roll on pick-up in mobility

The spurt in mobility after the pandemic has brightened prospects for auto companies in India, especially the two-wheelers. Take a look at the likely tailwinds for two-wheeler companies.

Supply chain constraints to continue to affect auto sector: Mercedes-Benz

The semiconductor shortage issue and supply chain constraints that have plagued the auto industry are unlikely to be resolved this year, said Mercedes-Benz India MD and CEO Martin Schwenk

When the chips are down: Why vehicle prices in India keep increasing

The primary reason is the supply chain bottlenecks arising due to a shortage of semiconductors

Nissan Motor India opens booking for Magnite RED edition, launch on July 18

The new edition is based on the model's XV variant and comes with various features like 8-inch touchscreen with Wifi connectivity

Vehicle sales up 27% in June, still away from pre-Covid levels: FADA

However, the overall automobile retail sales declined 8.68% compared with the corresponding month in June 2019, indicating that the broad-based recovery has yet to kick in

Govt mulls penalising companies for EV fire as voluntary recall begins

Nearly 7,000 e-two-wheelers taken off the roads; show-cause notice to companies sent based on findings of a report by a DRDO laboratory